# Chess ∙ vs ™ Chess

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess ∙ at none against ™ Chess's 1. Chess ∙ also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 37%) and ratings volume (205K vs 10K). ™ Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ™ Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess ∙ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Chess ∙ against 4.5 for ™ Chess. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess ∙ has 205K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Chess ∙'s written reviews are positive against 37% of ™ Chess's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chess ∙ | ™ Chess |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (205K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess/id311395856/reviews) | [4.5 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess/id1115318362/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **205K** | 10K |
| Positive reviews | **56.9% of reviews** | 37.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#92** | — |
| Size | 84 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Optime Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/289278460) | [VM Mobile Team](https://appshunter.io/developer/646128457) |

## What reviewers say

### Chess ∙

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess/id311395856)

**Currently charting:** #92 Top Free · Strategy, #120 Top Free · Board (US App Store)

Experience a visually appealing and engaging chess game on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Play against friends or a customizable AI opponent with features like undo and automatic saving. Enjoy a free, ad-supported experience.

**Highlights:** 1 and 2 player gameplay, Challenging computer opponent, Great graphics and sound, Configurable difficulty, Undo function, Automatic save

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun to play everyday
- 👍 Good free game
- 👍 Nice little game
- 👍 Very good practice
- 👍 Addictive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 AD crazy
- 🐛 Major glitches make the game impossible
- 🐛 Force draw
- 🐛 Issues, needs fixing but has potential
- 🐛 Disappearing Pieces

**Reported bugs**

- Rook being able to move diagonally
- Stalemate glitch where it will preemptively call stalemate before it even happens
- Call stalemate when only the king can't move, and the other pieces can still move
- Pieces move too fast
- Doesn't allow en-passant moves by pawns

**Requested features**

- Undo from stalemate
- Highland opponents last move in green and my last move in blue
- Allow a third level of zoom to fill the screen
- Display a numeric value when difficulty slider is moved
- Ability to turn off safety where you can't move king to where it would get taken out


### ™ Chess

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess/id1115318362)

Engage in the timeless strategy of chess on your mobile device. Play against sophisticated AI opponents across multiple difficulty levels, or challenge friends and family. Features include an undo option, board editor, and customizable themes for a personalized experience.

**Highlights:** Play against AI, Multiplayer matches, Undo feature, Board editor, Customizable themes, Game save/load, Timed games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Quick response times
- 💡 Variety of difficulty levels
- 🤩 Enjoyable for chess lovers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent difficulty levels
- 🤬 Overpowered AI on easy mode
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🤯 Frustrating for beginners

**Reported bugs**

- Illegal moves allowed by AI
- Incorrect draw detection
- Castling not functioning properly

**Requested features**

- Add more difficulty settings
- Allow under-promotion
- Improve AI difficulty scaling
- Reduce ads or offer paid version


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chess ∙ free?

Chess ∙ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ™ Chess free?

™ Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chess ∙ or ™ Chess?

Chess ∙ and ™ Chess are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 205K and 10K ratings respectively.

### Do Chess ∙ or ™ Chess have ads?

Chess ∙ shows ads; ™ Chess does not.

### Which is updated more often, Chess ∙ or ™ Chess?

Chess ∙ ships an update every 4 months, and ™ Chess every 4 months. Most recently, Chess ∙ was updated on September 24, 2026 and ™ Chess on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*